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Another moment where the author shows how clever she is. In a book full of stories Lin uses another class tale to illustrate how an individual’s pride clouds his judgement. The lines can be taken at face value by young readers but there is also room for advanced individuals to scrutinize the author’s work.

It was so clever to have a double meaning introduced here. While Minli and Dragon are separated they both go on to believe they have each “collected” the “borrowed line”. This adds an element of mystery and suspense to an otherwise gentle story. A double meaning may seem like an advanced topic for such a book I think it’s encouraging for young readers.